In Vivid Color: Voices from Shiloh's Mound    To view a video, click on your connection speed for Windows Media Player or RealPlayer options or click on the VIRCAS icon for the VIRCAS player option.
Location: Tennessee   Length: 22 min        56k      300k      56k      300k     
Capitalizing on a rare archaeological opportunity, archaeologists at Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee have unearthed the architecture of a Mississippian platform mound built a thousand years ago. Their findings may change how archaeologists see all such mounds: these ancient pyramids were not merely piles of earth, but instead colorful creations with powerful symbolism. Archaeology is revealing this mound's original appearance and yielding compelling clues about the way it was used during the Mississippian Period (A.D. 900-1550).